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Professor Hip to rock history Newspaper By Jenny Potter, The Nugget UR North Bay Updated 2 years ago Archive Information

Rob Graham is harboring a hip piece of Canadian rock Gas prices cheaper west and roll history in his basement. of north bay. What are you doing to help Last year, the Nipissing University professor and part time with the high prices in North Bay? So many things can be musician was scouting drum equipment online when he done as we know that the came across a set for sale by Johnny Fay, drummer of the gas stations[...] Tragically Hip. Phelps Township Groups After a quick call to Ayotte Drums with the serial number, are Holding Phelps Fun he confirmed that it was indeed custom made for Fay and Day June 16 Phelps Township, within the that new, the kit was worth more than $15,000. community of Redbridge, is having a fun day of activities Graham decided to make the trip to Toronto to buy the set from Just Drums, who were selling them on consignment for all. Local groups are banding together to celebrate for the musician. family and community[...]

It was there he learned that the drums were played by Fay on the Hip’s 2006 album, World Container, the album’s North Bay General world tour and their live DVD, That Night in Toronto in 2005. Hospital I rushed my son to the “I thought that it was cool that I could have a professional sounding kit and to actually have that history behind it, and hospital the other day because he had a fever of that it was actually played on stage by the Tragically Hip,” Graham said. 106. When i got there I thought they would care[...] Graham hopes to meet Fay next weekend, when the Tragically Hip headline North Rocks the Bay. Injury Prevention and Graham is going to the show with hopes of snagging a couple minutes with the legendary drummer or at least a photo Management Workshop This free workshop is brought that he can put up in his office. to you by Sport North Bay in partnership with three local “I don’t think he’s aware that the drum kit has a home in North Bay,” Graham said. experts who will be donating their time to educate the[...] Most of the time Graham keeps the drums in his basement but occasionally brings them out to play with his classic Rockstar Summerspiel rock band Midlife Crisis. The first ever North Bay Summerspiel will be taking “We are kind of hoping the hip mystique will rub off on us,” Graham said. “Every time we play a Hip tune I look up and place this July 13 - 15, 2012! Exactly as it sounds, a curling think, ‘OK Johnny, make it sound like you.’” bonspiel in the summer[...]

Before he joined the band, Graham wasn’t a big Tragically Hip fan, or music fan at all. He concentrated on sports for Phelps Township is many years, and only picked up the drums because he was asked to help instruct music as an elementary school haveing a Fun day June teacher. 16 saturday - VENDERS ? Graham briefly considered selling the drums a few months ago, but was persuaded otherwise by his wife, who grew Phelps Township's Fun Day up in a musical family. June 16 is an event is for all. We plan to celebrate our community and the resources “When I take it out and I play it and I hit it, I think, yeah, this is one I’ll will to my daughters,” he said. “There’s too much within it. We wish to[...] history around the kit.” Injury Prevention and Graham enjoys telling his students about the set and its history as well as friends and family. Management Workshop This free workshop is brought to you by Sport North Bay in “Its more than just a drum set as far as I’m concerned,” he said. “For me, its a piece of Canadian rock history.” partnership with three local experts who will be donating [email protected] their time to educate the[...] Government at all levels Advertisement wastes money.

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